Denver Broncos FTW! $$$ Giveaway

My Arizona Cardinals prop bet was a pretty big disappointment. I plan to make a few wagers on Super Bowl 50, and I want to open this to community suggestions. I have two wagers on right now, taking Denver +6 and Peyton Manning as the MVP. Here’s what is in it for you.

Any Profits are Given Away!

Help me bet smart and any net profit will go to our community via the usual drawings. I plan to donate a prize minimum of $100, so even if we draw a blank, it will be fun and worth your time if my fingers find your name in this old fashioned top hat drawing. We don’t have to bet smart. I’m all for just having fun with it.

Final Update! Denver Wins! I made a winning bet or two. See below. Our drawing winners were StacyD, Maxime, KiddHype and FunSeeker!

My list of winning bets were:
$13 for gatorade being orange.
$5 for Lady Gaga singing under 2:20
$2 for Manning not announcing retirement
$8.70 for panthers making the first coach’s challenge
$19.05 Broncos for the win!

Total win of only $47.75, so we’ll give out the $100 minimum prize drawing. Thanks to everyone who participated! We had ~40 members toss in comments on facebook, here on the post, twitter and G+. It made the game entertaining from the singing of the National Anthem, all the way to when the Broncos almost got that safety in the 4th quarter!

Here’s how to participate.

Comment with your betting suggestions. You can comment here at the bottom of this post, or on our facebook or google+ page. Please check Bovada / Bodog for prop bet suggestions (USA and Canada only, unfortunately).

Is your name in the hat? Check the spreadsheet! Entries List. If you are not on that list, please comment with your betting advice or opinions!

Bovada has over 500 prop bets, and that’s where I’m making my wagers. USA residents can access Bovada and Canadians can access Bodog.

Not from the USA or Canada? You can still participate! Just comment with your betting suggestion on prop bets I post here. Please watch this post. I’ll update with prop suggestions and get everyone’s feedback. Here are a couple to give feedback on immediately and will get your name in the hat:

– Toss will be Heads or Tails? Obviously a fun bet here, and certainly no drawn out drama.
– Will Denver convert a 4th down? Will Carolina convert a 4th down? Both bets are even! I think the team that is losing has a lot better chance of converting a 4th down, since they’ll be the ones going for it on 4th down!

(An “EVEN” bet means that if I bet $10 and win, I get $20. My $10 wager, plus $10 winnings).

Share, email a friend, like, etc. – If we get to 100+ unique entries, I’ll bump the minimum up to $200. So even if our net winnings from our genius bets fail us, you guys will still have a shot at some lunch money. I’ll keep a spreadsheet and share it here as usual, so you guys can keep up with our progress.

Why did I take Denver +6?

I picked Denver mainly because of a NFL prediction tracker site that I like to follow, predicts a closer game than 6 points, and some of the better pickers (Dan Hanson) have Denver winning outright.

Here is a screenshot of my current meager $20 bets on the Broncos and Manning.

Thanks for the suggestions Aaron. I like the first play bets. Any thoughts on those, or just a gut feeling?

A team to score 4 times unanswered means we are looking at a possible blowout, no? Are you thinking the Panthers are going to handle the Broncos in a similar fashion to the Panthers – Cardinals game?

EDIT! I went ahead and put $10 on the “first play a penalty”, so if that one wins, we score $100. I also found a prop bet for which coach makes the first challenge. Panther’s coach challenges a LOT more than the Broncos, so I put $10 on Rivera challenging first.

What’s up Junior! Bovada doesn’t have individual player props yet, but they usually have a ton nearer game time. The tear that Cam has been on makes me think that 3 td’s +600 is a pretty good bet. Granted the Broncos defense is lights out, better than the Cardinals, but that guy has just looked incredible. I remember when he was playing at Auburn, he looked like a man among boys at times. That seems to have translated over into the NFL these last few weeks.

Love the enthusiasm George. :) – I really think the Broncos have a chance, but I’ll be honest; Manning’s super bowl experience is something that makes me nervous. The last time the Broncos were in the super bowl against the Seahawks, I took Denver, and it was a disaster from the very first play, with the shotgun snap going through Peyton’s hands. On the other hand, with so much focus on Cam Newton and how he is supposed to be God’s gift to the QB position, maybe there will be a lot less pressure on Manning and he’ll shine. Crossing my fingers!

Hi Jim. I don’t see a ‘missed extra point’ option, but I did take the “will there be a safety in the game” as YES at 6:1. Both teams can be pretty pass-happy, and Manning certainly doesn’t move around a lot. It would be hard to get Newton down in the endzone, but who knows. Broncos defense is dang solid.

well this is hard for me Ive been a seattle seahawks fan since early 80s. But I am going to have to go with broncos by 3.. I hope that I did ok on your blog but you said you just wanted to hear from us. Its not as fun for me as it was. 5 years ago I had 4 disks replaced in my kneck becouse Ive had systemic RH since I was a child. During surgery I had multible strokes from an unknown heart birth defect. I had multible strokes my front heart opened up wide as soon as my coratic was moved for the disk replacement. I remember nothing Im told that no one was told I was sent home a day later the drs knowing but my loved ones not thru that night Im told I tossed turned very vilently next morning I was paralized blind and deaf on right side many organs very injured. This was in AZ not my beloved seattle. Im sorry Im a stroketard and start bla bla blaing just enjoy superbowl enjoy your loved ones enjoy your life have a great superbowl to all

Thanks Art. Yea, those ads are as much talked about as the game I think. Maybe more. :) – After this is over, I’ll try to get some poker stuff going. Hard to these days with all the segmentation between countries. Stay tuned!

Hi Nelea! How have you been? We are on opposing sides on this one, but I’m glad to see you in our drawing. :) – Carolina is a bit closer to me and I’ve always been an NFC fan from when I was kid and a Falcons fan. But…gotta go with my Tennessee roots and Peyton Manning this time around.